Table 1 Summary of the asocial and social effects in three avoidance learning experiments.

From: Social transmission in the wild can reduce predation pressure on novel prey signals

  1. The probability of choosing the unpalatable option was analyzed using generalized linear mixed-effects models with a binomial error distribution. All observations of negative foraging experiences were pooled in the same social effect, but observations of positive foraging experiences were split between conspecifics and heterospecifics.
  2. aThe simulation p-value (ps) tests whether the putative social effect follows the social network as opposed to operating homogeneously among the birds. Significant asocial effects and social effects found to follow the network (p < 0.05, ps < 0.05) are shaded gray.
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